ream /ɹiːm/verb 7noun 4forms 3phrases 1 verb7 •To enlarge (a hole), especially using a reamer; to bore (a hole) wider. •(slang) To yell at or berate. •To remove (material) by reaming. •To remove burrs and debris from inside (something, such as a freshly bored hole) using a tool. •To shape or form, especially using a reamer. •(slang, vulgar) To sexually penetrate in a rough and painful way. •(dialect, UK) To cream; mantle; foam; froth.a huge pewter measuring pot […] which, in the language of the hostess, reamed with excellent claret — 1814 noun4 •A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets. •[in the plural] An abstract large amount of something.I can't go – I still have reams of work left. •[in the plural] (figurative) An extremely large quantity of documents, data, or information that supports a claim, investigation, or case.The accountants requested reams of financial records. •(dialect, UK) Cream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other liquor; froth or foam in general. formsreamed · reaming · reams Phrases with ream ream outTo lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
